Cloth-marking device



Sept. 18,1923. mwm

W. WEBBER CLOTH MARKING DEVICE Filed Feb. 2, 1922 WITNESSES Q I 6W d: WWebber A 7TORIVEY8 of Fig. 2.

Patented Sept. 18, 1923.

WILLIAM WEBBER, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CLOTH-IIIABKILTG DEVICE.

Application filed February 2, 1922. Serial No. 533,717.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILL-1AM l VEBBER,

a citizen of Canada, and resident of the city of New York, borou h of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cloth- Marking Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention relates to a device for marking cloth, and has for an object the provision of a simple, efficient means whereby a plurality of layers of cloth may-be very quickly and easily marked in substantially one peration.

Another object resides in the particular construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings.

The invention is illustrated in the draw ings of which- Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 Fig. 4 is a section through the piercing means, taken on the line 1-4: of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a similar section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

The form of the invention shown in the drawings is a preferred form, although it i understood that modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts and in the character of the materials used may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention in general comprises means for piercing a plurality of layers of cloth at any desired point, said means being so formed that marking fluid can pass there through and out into contact with each layer of cloth immediately surrounding the piercing means.

The invention further comprises an easily handled support for the piercing device in conjunction with the reservoir for the marking fluid, so that the operator with one hand can effect the entire operation of piercing and marking the material or cloth.

Specifically, the application of the invention shown in the drawings comprises a needle 1 having a point 2 to pierce any desired number. of layers of cloth such as 3. This needle throughout its length is provided with a passageway through which marking fluid may pass. This passageway or conduit is represented by the numeral 1-- shown it is formed in the side of the length of the needle, but it is within the scope of the invention, although not shown, that this passageway shouldbe otherwise located than in the side of the needle. \Vhen the needle is forced through the layers of cloth, a marking fluid is allowed to flow down the passageway or conduit 4. The fluid will, of course, come in contact with the layers of cloth immediately adjacent the points at which the cloth is pierced and thereby leave a mark. This application of the fluid to this location takes place quickly and efficiently. If desired, a slidable gauge plate such as 5 may embrace the needle to act as a gauge for locating the point to be pierced.

In the form of invention shown, the needle is illustrated as being connected at its upper end to a frame 6 in the form of a casting. The upper end of the needle extends through an aperture 7 in the casting which leads to a shallow depression 8 in which the marking fluid in small quantities may be contained. The upper end of the passage at in the needle 1 is open to this depression 8. Any suitable means, such as a screw 9, can be used to fasten the needle in the position shown.

The specific frame shown has three upwardly extending arms 10, 11 and 12. The handle 13 is supported between the arms 10 and 12. Latcrally extending supporting stationary point, such as a plate 1 1, and at the other end to the shaft 20 through the intermediary of a grooved nut :21 fastened to the shaft. The tendency of this spring 19 is to hold the casing or reservoir 16 in the position indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 3, so that the fluid will not run out. This casing is provided with an air vent 22 which in the normal position of the reservoir is disposed. beneath a pad 23, preferably of rubber, which will close the vent except when the reservoir is moved to the full-line position shown in Fig. 3, in which position the fluid will drop out into the depression 8.

This pad is slidahly supported on a band 24-.

extending across the top of the reservoir and suitably connected to the frame or plates 14 and 15.7 V

In the operatlon'of the device, the person 'using the marker will place the gauge plate 5 over the desired location on the cloth to be inarked'and will then insert the end of the needle through the gauge and press it downthrough the cloth; \Vhen the needle has been so disposed the fluid which may be in the depression 8 will flow down throughthe passageway rand come in contact with the cloth in the immediate vicinity of the puncher. If no fluid is in the depressionS, the nozzle 18 is depressed to the po sition shown in full line in Fig. 3), whereuponany desired amount ()"1 fluid will flow into the depression and thence down the needle. lVhen the nozzle 18 isreleased, the spring 19 will immediately more the reser- .Oll back to normal position.

It will be understood that other forms of frames for supporting: the needle or piercing device can he rim-dc, and that it is not necessary to use the reservoin other ineans of filling the depression 8 with the required amount of fluid being for the purpose, the main teature. oi the invention belng a p16TC1Ilg'Hl'68iI1S having a passageway through which marking fluid 'can flow. a 1 r WV hat I claim is 1. A [cloth marking device which coinprises a frame having a liquid-receiving depression a liquid reservoir mounted on the frame and tiltable, anozzle on said'resera the reservoir is tilted, a needle for piercing the cloth connected to the fran1e,-a-nd a pas which the marking :fiuidwill flow the needle so disposed on thei'i'anie as to connect the sageway extending along the needle 'through adaptable V rvoir disposed adjacent thedepression when a 

